CHURCH GROWTH TODAY
Center for the Study of Growing Churches • Megachurch Research Center
Leading church leaders to anticipate biblical church growth of biblical magnitude since 1985.
Dr. John N. Vaughan
Center for the Study of Growing Churches • Megachurch Research Center
Leading church leaders to anticipate biblical church growth of biblical magnitude since 1985.
Dr. John N. Vaughan
Resources
eNEWSLETTER • CDs • BOOKS • eBOOKS • WEBINARS • SEMINARS • CONSULTING • SPEAKING • STAFF TRAINING
eNEWSLETTER
Church Growth Today (PDF Format)
Since 1985 Church Growth Today had been the leading source for annual lists of America's 100 Largest Churches and America's 100 Fastest growing Churches. Dr. John Vaughan, as both the researcher and publisher of the information, has also compiled the published the lists of the world's 50 largest evangelical churches.
Since 2005 the lists have been expanded to include America's 200 Largest Churches and America's 200 Fastest Growing Churches due the rapid increase in attendance size of U.S. megachurches. The publication has been quoted in TIME, Newsweek, USNews & World Report, and most U.S. and global newspaper and television news networks.
The newsletter is now published 10 times annually in eNews (PDF) format. Since 9/11 2001 the
publication information has been available to Christian church leaders and publications only. General news releases, but not the lists, are shared with both Christian and secular media sources. Reproduction of the
lists in any manner, partially or as a whole, is strictly prohibited. Individual churches included in the lists may share their own information with media but not that of other churches in the lists.
SUBSCRIBE $39
CDs
CD - Ultimate Kid's Ministry Design Environments
Visit and view the best art & graphics environments in 95 churches, 78 cities, in 24 states (Alaska to Wisconsin)...from your computer! Includes 827 full-color photos on 750 fully linked Powerpoint photo slides
of the churches plus PHF handouts of all the full-color photo slides.
ORDER $95 (Regular Price $195)
CD - Church Security and Safety Solutions
A fully navigation linked, full color CD with 690 photo examples of security and safety solutions used by America's largest churches in 23 states. An up close look at the best ideas, examples, and practices. Includes 540 PowerPoint® pages, 7 categories, and 85 topic areas. The 7 topic areas include: Welcome & Introduction - High Alert Issues - Parking Related Issues, Building Issues - Special Needs Issues - Children's Ministry - Other Issues. Just one lawsuit can cost your church and possibly staff members and members $2 million plus in litigation costs. Be proactive, be informed!
ORDER $97 (Regular Price $165)
CD - Healthy Church Survey and Report Software
The software allows you to conduct your own surveys (every year if your wish), score results at your church (any size church), print your own 52 page unique to your church reports. You own it! Analyzes 8 key health indicators: vision, culture, fellowship, discipleship, evangelism, worship, ministry, and administration. You give the 35 question survey that has 278 comprehensive answer options in 15 minutes. The results change to reflect changes in your own church. Gives you detailed seperate information that allows you to see how your member responses differ from that of your leaders. The survey questions are designed to distinguish mere "perceptions" vs "reality" (talk vs. walk analysis). Allows full demographic cross-reference with your survey analysis. Finally your report generates 70+ modifiable custom follow-up action project suggestions for your church based on your unique survey results.
ORDER $197
CD - America's African-American Megachurches
A comprehensive view of the nation's 193 African-American megachurches that are reshaping our nation.
Includes full linked instant navigation, 112 full color PowerPoint® slide presentation format, 90 full color photos, 200 years of black megachurch summary, 60 megachurches with 5,000+ weekend attendance, the top 10 black megachurch cities and weekend attendance in each, the 293 megachurches mapped by U.S. metros and counties (1st time ever), and 20 recent black megachurch sanctuaries. A full course and/or seminar on one CD.
ORDER $97
CD - Small Group Ministry - The Power of Small Groups Seminar
The 255 PowerPoint® fully linked, full color, slide presentation taught by John Vaughan in 25 U.S. cities, Korea, Canada, and Germany. Topics include: group health issues, assimilation, birhting new groups, leader issues,
10 traps to avoid, growth cycles, ratio balance, shape issues, research, recommended websites, myths, and more.
ORDER $55
BOOKS
Hard Times, Tough Churches, Awesome God! - by John Vaughan
Paperback-184 pages
Available at www.amazon.com in paperback and Kindle formats.
13 turnaround churches that faced losing almost...everything! Their separate challenges included: fire, arson, community change. internal conflict, church splits, hurricanes, tornados, bankruptcy, floods, vandalism, local zoning restrictions, federal government mandates, The Great Depression, and even skunks. Cities where the churche are located include: Miami FL, Detroit MI, Orlando FL, San Diego CA, New Orleans LA, Mobile AL, Springfield MO, Oklahoma City OK, and Birmingham AL. You will be challenged, be inspired by, and learn from their experiences.
Megachurches and America's Cities: How Churches Grow - by John Vaughan
(Paperback - 148 pages)
Identifies 19 indicators of growing megachurch ministries. Size alone doesn't fully define a megachurch while ministry does. Chapters include: The Megachurch Phenomenon, The Language of Growth, The Barrier-Breaking Decade, America's Changing Cities, Urban Megachurches, Predictable Changes in Growing Churches, Megachurches:High-Impact Ministries, U.S. Megachurches 1999 by Region, Fastest Growing Churches (1989-1990), Largest Churches in Worship Attendance (1990), Largest Sunday Schools by Attendance (1991).
ORDER $14.95
eBOOKS
America's Most Influential Churches - Vol 1 (PDF Format) 125 pages - by John Vaughan
(Part of a 50 ebook PDF series. ebook format is the only way that allows frequent updates about each church).
Profiles of 50 high impact U.S. churches and how they grow. Almost all of these churches began small and grew larger and for most that means really large. Follow them as they each face their own unique barriers and challenges. You will fine yourself in you own struggles of faith as you read the amazing stories of how their are learning to cooperate with God. Be amazed!
ORDER $12.97
America's Most Influential Churches - Vol 2 (PDF Format) 152 pages - by John Vaughan
(Part of a 50 ebook PDF series. ebook format is the only way that allows frequent updates about each church).
Profiles of 25 additional high impact U.S. churches and how they grow. This volume includes 2-4 times more pages per church than volume one. Almost all of these churches began small and grew larger and for most that means really large. Follow them as they each face their own unique barriers and challenges. You will fine yourself in you own struggles of faith as you read the amazing stories of how their are learning to cooperate with God. Be amazed!
ORDER $12.97
Hard Times, Tough Churches, Awesome God! (PDF Format) 97 pages - by John Vaughan
13 turnaround churches that faced losing almost...everything! Their separate challenges included: fire, arson, community change. internal conflict, church splits, hurricanes, tornados, bankruptcy, floods, vandalism, local zoning restrictions, federal government mandates, The Great Depression, and even skunks. Cities where the churche are located include: Miami FL, Detroit MI, Orlando FL, San Diego CA, New Orleans LA, Mobile AL, Springfield MO, Oklahoma City OK, and Birmingham AL. You will be challenged, be inspired by, and learn from their experiences.
ORDER $12.97
Nehemiah: God's Patriot Leading During Hard Times (PDF Format) 117 pages- by John Vaughan
The Bible study series that explores 57 church growth principles in a chapter by chapter examination of leadership and church growth principles illustrated in the life of Nehemiah. The 120 pages and 13 chapters include an 18 page analysis of the principles, a three page bibliography, a four page concordance of growth principles for all 13 chapters, a 75 page commentary, and a nine page quick search index. Order today and download today.
ORDER $12.97
eNEWSLETTER
Church Growth Today (PDF Format)
Since 1985 Church Growth Today had been the leading source for annual lists of America's 100 Largest Churches and America's 100 Fastest growing Churches. Dr. John Vaughan, as both the researcher and publisher of the information, has also compiled the published the lists of the world's 50 largest evangelical churches.
Since 2005 the lists have been expanded to include America's 200 Largest Churches and America's 200 Fastest Growing Churches due the rapid increase in attendance size of U.S. megachurches. The publication has been quoted in TIME, Newsweek, USNews & World Report, and most U.S. and global newspaper and television news networks.
The newsletter is now published 10 times annually in eNews (PDF) format. Since 9/11 2001 the
publication information has been available to Christian church leaders and publications only. General news releases, but not the lists, are shared with both Christian and secular media sources. Reproduction of the
lists in any manner, partially or as a whole, is strictly prohibited. Individual churches included in the lists may share their own information with media but not that of other churches in the lists.
SUBSCRIBE $39
CDs
CD - Ultimate Kid's Ministry Design Environments
Visit and view the best art & graphics environments in 95 churches, 78 cities, in 24 states (Alaska to Wisconsin)...from your computer! Includes 827 full-color photos on 750 fully linked Powerpoint photo slides
of the churches plus PHF handouts of all the full-color photo slides.
ORDER $95 (Regular Price $195)
CD - Church Security and Safety Solutions
A fully navigation linked, full color CD with 690 photo examples of security and safety solutions used by America's largest churches in 23 states. An up close look at the best ideas, examples, and practices. Includes 540 PowerPoint® pages, 7 categories, and 85 topic areas. The 7 topic areas include: Welcome & Introduction - High Alert Issues - Parking Related Issues, Building Issues - Special Needs Issues - Children's Ministry - Other Issues. Just one lawsuit can cost your church and possibly staff members and members $2 million plus in litigation costs. Be proactive, be informed!
ORDER $97 (Regular Price $165)
CD - Healthy Church Survey and Report Software
The software allows you to conduct your own surveys (every year if your wish), score results at your church (any size church), print your own 52 page unique to your church reports. You own it! Analyzes 8 key health indicators: vision, culture, fellowship, discipleship, evangelism, worship, ministry, and administration. You give the 35 question survey that has 278 comprehensive answer options in 15 minutes. The results change to reflect changes in your own church. Gives you detailed seperate information that allows you to see how your member responses differ from that of your leaders. The survey questions are designed to distinguish mere "perceptions" vs "reality" (talk vs. walk analysis). Allows full demographic cross-reference with your survey analysis. Finally your report generates 70+ modifiable custom follow-up action project suggestions for your church based on your unique survey results.
ORDER $197
CD - America's African-American Megachurches
A comprehensive view of the nation's 193 African-American megachurches that are reshaping our nation.
Includes full linked instant navigation, 112 full color PowerPoint® slide presentation format, 90 full color photos, 200 years of black megachurch summary, 60 megachurches with 5,000+ weekend attendance, the top 10 black megachurch cities and weekend attendance in each, the 293 megachurches mapped by U.S. metros and counties (1st time ever), and 20 recent black megachurch sanctuaries. A full course and/or seminar on one CD.
ORDER $97
CD - Small Group Ministry - The Power of Small Groups Seminar
The 255 PowerPoint® fully linked, full color, slide presentation taught by John Vaughan in 25 U.S. cities, Korea, Canada, and Germany. Topics include: group health issues, assimilation, birhting new groups, leader issues,
10 traps to avoid, growth cycles, ratio balance, shape issues, research, recommended websites, myths, and more.
ORDER $55
BOOKS
Hard Times, Tough Churches, Awesome God! - by John Vaughan
Paperback-184 pages
Available at www.amazon.com in paperback and Kindle formats.
13 turnaround churches that faced losing almost...everything! Their separate challenges included: fire, arson, community change. internal conflict, church splits, hurricanes, tornados, bankruptcy, floods, vandalism, local zoning restrictions, federal government mandates, The Great Depression, and even skunks. Cities where the churche are located include: Miami FL, Detroit MI, Orlando FL, San Diego CA, New Orleans LA, Mobile AL, Springfield MO, Oklahoma City OK, and Birmingham AL. You will be challenged, be inspired by, and learn from their experiences.
Megachurches and America's Cities: How Churches Grow - by John Vaughan
(Paperback - 148 pages)
Identifies 19 indicators of growing megachurch ministries. Size alone doesn't fully define a megachurch while ministry does. Chapters include: The Megachurch Phenomenon, The Language of Growth, The Barrier-Breaking Decade, America's Changing Cities, Urban Megachurches, Predictable Changes in Growing Churches, Megachurches:High-Impact Ministries, U.S. Megachurches 1999 by Region, Fastest Growing Churches (1989-1990), Largest Churches in Worship Attendance (1990), Largest Sunday Schools by Attendance (1991).
ORDER $14.95
eBOOKS
America's Most Influential Churches - Vol 1 (PDF Format) 125 pages - by John Vaughan
(Part of a 50 ebook PDF series. ebook format is the only way that allows frequent updates about each church).
Profiles of 50 high impact U.S. churches and how they grow. Almost all of these churches began small and grew larger and for most that means really large. Follow them as they each face their own unique barriers and challenges. You will fine yourself in you own struggles of faith as you read the amazing stories of how their are learning to cooperate with God. Be amazed!
ORDER $12.97
America's Most Influential Churches - Vol 2 (PDF Format) 152 pages - by John Vaughan
(Part of a 50 ebook PDF series. ebook format is the only way that allows frequent updates about each church).
Profiles of 25 additional high impact U.S. churches and how they grow. This volume includes 2-4 times more pages per church than volume one. Almost all of these churches began small and grew larger and for most that means really large. Follow them as they each face their own unique barriers and challenges. You will fine yourself in you own struggles of faith as you read the amazing stories of how their are learning to cooperate with God. Be amazed!
ORDER $12.97
Hard Times, Tough Churches, Awesome God! (PDF Format) 97 pages - by John Vaughan
13 turnaround churches that faced losing almost...everything! Their separate challenges included: fire, arson, community change. internal conflict, church splits, hurricanes, tornados, bankruptcy, floods, vandalism, local zoning restrictions, federal government mandates, The Great Depression, and even skunks. Cities where the churche are located include: Miami FL, Detroit MI, Orlando FL, San Diego CA, New Orleans LA, Mobile AL, Springfield MO, Oklahoma City OK, and Birmingham AL. You will be challenged, be inspired by, and learn from their experiences.
ORDER $12.97
Nehemiah: God's Patriot Leading During Hard Times (PDF Format) 117 pages- by John Vaughan
The Bible study series that explores 57 church growth principles in a chapter by chapter examination of leadership and church growth principles illustrated in the life of Nehemiah. The 120 pages and 13 chapters include an 18 page analysis of the principles, a three page bibliography, a four page concordance of growth principles for all 13 chapters, a 75 page commentary, and a nine page quick search index. Order today and download today.
ORDER $12.97
